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J. H. 'SC HUSSLER.

INKING ROLLER FDR PRINTING PBESSES.

APPLICATION nuso OCT. 19. 1917.

1,310,932. I Patented July 22,1919.

THB COLUMBIA PLANOGRAPH cm, WASHINGTON, n C.

whereby theinking rollers canal-Waysbe secured in close contact with-theprlntlng "f JOHN scnussnnn, or 'oHIcAeo, rumors.

INKING ROLLER FOR PRINTING-PRESSES.

To all whom it may-concern.

, Be it known that I, Jenn H. Scnussmsn,

a citizen of the United States, and resident of Chicago, in theccountyof Cook and'State of Illinois, have invented certain new-Wand useful Improvements in Liking-Rollers for Printin '-Presses, of which the fOllOWlIlg 1s a specification. a My inventlon relates to'improvements 1n inking rollers for printing presses of the same kind as those described in my co-pending application Serial;No.L18 5,888-, filed August-13, 1917, and has for its particular object'the provision of: adjustable hearings surface and inking disk. 1

qulred in an ordinary bearing. 1

A further objectof myinvention is to provide a simple. built-up bearing a which may be. readily assembled. or taken apart so. as to replace any worn orzdefective part.

r A still further object is the provision of a bearingwhich maybe adjusted in such .manner that the inking rollers will contact withthe printing surfacev only as the rollers travel over the printlng surface in one threetion if it is so desired."

My invention will be further and better understood by referenceto the accompanying drawings, in whicha i Figure 1 is an elevation showingathe ends of the bearlngs carried by oppositely disposed hook members; a Fig. 2 is a sectional view through one of thebearings and one of the frictional rollers; Fig. Sis a sectional-viewon line '33 of Fig.2

Fig. 4 is a sectional View on line 4 -4 of Fig. 2.

' Fig. 5is a planview of theoppo'sitely'. disposed hookmembers; and,

Fig. dis a view showingthedevi'cefor limiting the rotation of the eccentric bearln s.

lteferring now specifically 1 to the draw- -1ngs, in which like reference characters indicate like parts throughout, 1'0'is the. traveling or reciprocatory gmember. carrying a eccentric member can be I annular shoulder V i "Specification of iettersPatent. Patented J 1 22, 19151 i I .Application filed'Octobr 19, 1917. Se1'ia1jI 1'o. 197,389

head 1O at outward end, the said head .member :having oppositely disposed hooks atrack 15 onthe frame 15 and transmitting motion to the inking roller 16, (Fig. 2), thus insuring the rotation ofthe inking roller. as the traveling member 10 movesupward and downward. The inking roller has. a reduced .or shaft'portion 17, over the end of which is smou'nted anyeccentrlc cyllndrlcal cap mem ,ber 1 8ha v1ng a squared end 19 m order that a wrench may be fitted thereon-so that the turned to any desired position. The eccentric member 18 is lfitted into the hooked portions 11 and 12 of the head 10, andis secured in'saidxhooked portions bymean's of a nut 20 having threaded engagement with the outside end of said "eccentric, and. which when screwed up tightly holds the bearing in position, the inside of the hook abutting against a collar 21 which 1 is fitted over the eccentric and which indturn abuts against, an annular shoulder 2l on the eccentric 18. Mounted is. a built-up frictional roller 13, the said Z-frictional roller having an outside portion 22 composed of rubber or other resilient for. the roller as it travels up and down on the trackilo. The built-up frictional roller iscomposed of a member:23havingan opening therein to fit over the cylindrical eccentric 18, and which fits snugly against an drical eccentric 18. F orminga part of said "frictional roller13 isa ring or annular portion 25 which forms a seat for the resilient portion 22 and also forms a bearing surface for the ball bearings 26' interposed between centric 18. The shoulder portion 28 of the 24: formed upon the cylin on the inner :end of the cylindrical eccentric member 23 forms a vertical bearing and retaining means for another row of ball bearings 30. 7 v

A washer 31 is inserted between the rows of ball bearings 26 and 30 and serves to hold each of these rows of ball bearings apart and also an inside bearing surface. Forming the H inside portion of the frictional roller 13 is a member '32 which is connected with the member 23 by means of bolts 33 which pass through the portion 22, said bolts having s their heads countersunk in the member 23 and having threaded engagement with the .member 32; Fitted to the shaft portionl? of the inking roller 16 is an annular member 1 34:, the said member 34 having grooves 35 extending transversely across its inside face.

Pins 36, 36 are inserted into the verticalpor--- tion 27 of the member 25 and protrude into the transverse grooves 35 in the member 3 1, so that as the frictional roller revolves, motion is transmitted to the member 34: and

thence to'the inking roll. Or'if it is desired,

lugs may be formed on the member 25 so as to fit into the outside portion ofthe transverse groovep35' in the member 34:. A

key 37 is attached to the shaft portion 17 of the inking roller 16, and fits into arecess 38 of the member 31. The outside diameter of the member 34 is less than the inside diameter of the member 25, and therefore fits hooks 11 and 12 are clamps a0, 40, the said clamps being held in position by means of lug screws 41, ll, screwed tightly against the surface of the hook members 11 and 12.

Through the thick portion of the eccentric 18 a hole 42 is drilled, a corresponding hole 42 being drilled through the member 2 1 and a pin inserted through the member 21, the

amember 21 being therebykeyed to the cocentric so as to prevent rotation upon said eccentric member 18'.

In adjusting the inking roller 16, the nut .2O is loosened and a wrench applied to the squat-a portion 1910f the eccentric 18, when said eccentric can be turned to any desired position, 'andithe printing roller 16 secured to any desired adjustment with relation to the printing surface or inking disk. The nut 20 will thereupon be tightened and the clips i0, 40 adjusted to such; position on the hooks'll and 12 thatone pair of the shoulders 39, 39 of the members 21, 21 will abut against the saidclips. It will be understood, of course, that the inking rollers are zreciprocated by means of a pair of travel- 7. "Iclaimz ing members, only one of which, the mem .ber 10, isjshown, and are rotated through the friction rollers 13 and 1a coming in contact with the track on the frame of the press, the'friction roller 23 turning upon the ball bearings mounted upon the eccentric portion and in turn transmitting its motion to the member 34 through the pins 36, 36 fitted into the groove portion ofthe member 34, .which iskeyed' to the shaft portion 17 of the inking, roller 16. Therefore, the reciprocation of the armslO and the contact inking rollers 16, thus securing an even distribution of 1111: upon the mklngroller and also upon the printing surface. r

If it is desired, he nuts 20- maynot be screwed tightly against. the hook members 11, when the eccentric portion 13 will reverse itself at the extreme points of its path of movement, and the eccentric 1nember'18 "will make approximately a one-half revolution, carrying-with itthe member 21raround to the point;where one'of the pair of shoulders 39 will contact with the clip 10, and

of the frictional rollers 13 and 1 1 rotate the 7 :the printing 'roller .16 will 1 thereby be" j thrown out of contact with the prin-tinglsurface in one direction of itsmovement as it passes over the printing surfaces. 1 The clips 10, 4:0,niay be positioned on the hooks 11 and 12 atany desired'place, thus insur ing proper'adjus'tment of the inking roller -with relation to the printing surface at all times. 7 g

'It is apparent that many modifications may be made of thearrangement which'I' have shown, but all of such modifications or changes whlch are within the scope of my invention I considereto' be embodied in the improvements herein shown and claimed.

1. In a printing press a combination of an mkmg roller, travelmg supports upon which said mkmg roller is mounted, arota-table eccentric journal bearing carrying said inking roller, means forlimiting the rotation ofsaid journalbearmg, a frictional roller mounted upon said eccentric member,

for engagement with the frictional roller,

inking rollers,- traveling, supports upon whichsaid inking rollers are mounted, rotatableveccentric journal bearings carrying the shafts of'said inking rollers, means for limand means mounted upon the-inking roller 2.. In a printing press,'the combination ofiting the rotation of said journal bearings,

frictional rollers mounted upon said'eccentrio members, and members carried by the shafts of the printing. rollers and in engagement with the frictional rollers. V

3. In a printing press a combination of an inking roller, traveling supports upon which said inking roller is mounted, a rotatable eccentric journal bearing connecting said traveling supports andthe shaft of the said inking roller, adjustable means for limfiting the rotation of the said journal bearsaid eccentric member and connected tosaid ing, and a frictional roller mounted upon inking roller; h v

4. In a printing press, the combination of inking rollers, traveling members carrying said inking rollers, rotatable bearings conbearings and connected to the shafts of'said inking rollers. i i ,7 4

5; In a printing press, the combination of inking rollers, travelingmembers carrying said inking rollers, rotatable eccentric members secured to the shaft portions of said inking rollers, friction" rollers contactingwith the frame of the printing pressand mounted upon said eccentric members, ad-

justable means for limiting the rotative movement of the ,eccentric members and means connecting said friction rollers with] the shafts of said inking rollers.

inking rollers, traveling members carrying sa d inking rollers, rotatable eccentric mem bers carrying the shaft portions of said ink-i mg rollers and frictional rollers mounted l upon said eccentric members and-contacting with the frame of said printing press, means for limiting the rotative movement of said eccentric members andmeans connecting said frictional rollers and said, inking rollers whereby the said inking rollers areactuated;

7. In a printing press, the combination of inking rollers, traveling members carrying said inking rollers, rotatable eccentric members carrying the shaft portions of said inking rollers, locking means for securing said eccentric members in any predetermined position, and frictional rollers mounted upon said eccentric members and contacting with the frame of the printing press whereby the said inking rollers are actuated. r

8. In a printingpresathe combination of inking rollers, traveling nembers carrying said inking rollers, rotatable eccentric members mounted upon said traveling members and carrying the shaft portions of'said ink ing rollers, means for limiting the rotative movement of said eccentric members, frictional rollers" mounted upon said eccentric members and contactingwith the frame of said printing press, and connections between said friction-a1 rollers and said inking rollers whereby the hiking rollers are actuated.

9. In a printing press, the combination of inking rollers, traveling members with heads attached thereto, said heads having oppositely disposed hook portions, eccentric members carried within said hook portions and within which the shafts of said inking rollers are carried, frictional rollers mounted carried within said hook portions and within which the shafts of said inking rollers are carried, frictional rollers mounted upon said eccentric members and contacting with the frame of the printing press, connections between the shafts of said inking rollers and said frictional rollers, and clips carried by said hooks whereby the rotatable movement of the said eccentric members is limited.

11. In a printing press, thecombination of hiking rollers, traveling members with heads attached theretoysaid heads having oppositely disposed hook portions, rotatable eccentricmembers carried within said hook V I portions and within which the shafts of said 6. In a printing press,-the combination of.

inking rollers are carried, frictional rollers mounted upon said eccentric members and whereby the rotatable movement of said ec- V centric members is limited.

' 12. In a printing press, the combination of inking rollers,traveling members with heads attached thereto, said heads having oppositely disposedhook portions, rotatable eccentric members carried within said hook portions and within which the shafts of said inking rollers are mounted, frictional rollers mounted upon said eccentric members and contacting with the frame of the printing press, annular members mounted upon the shafts of said inking rollers, means carried by said frictional rollers for engagement with the said annular members and adj ustable clips carried by said hooks whereby the rotatable movement of the said eccentric members is limited. 7

13. In a printingpress, the combination of inking rollers, traveling members with heads attached thereto, said heads having oppositely disposed hook portions, rotatable eccentric members carried within said hook portions and within which the shafts of said inking rollers are mounted, frictional rollers mounted upon said eccentric members and contacting with the frame of the printing press, annular members mounted upon the shafts of said inking rollers, pins carried by said frictional rollers for engagement with the said annular members, and adjustable clips carried by said hooks whereby the rotatable movement of the said eccentric members is limited.

1 14. In aprintingpress,-the combination of inking rollers, traveling members with heads attached thereto, said heads having oppositely disposed hook portionsyrotatable Ieccentric members carried within said hook portions and vvithin which the shafts of said inking rollers are mounted frictional roll-i ers mounted upon said, eccentric members and contacting with the frame of the printsaid annular member, and adjustable clips carried by sa1d hooks whereby the said rotatable movement of the said eccentric membersis limited; 7' p a 15. In a printing press, the combination of inking rollers, traveling members .With heads attached thereto, said heads having oppocopies of this patent may be obtained for sitely disposed hook portions, rotatable eccentric members carried Within said hook portions andwithin which the shafts of'isaid inking rollers are mounted, frlctional rollers mounted upon said eccentrlc members and contacting With the frame of the printing press annular members mounted upon the shafts of said inking rollers and W thin said frictlonal rollers and having a less outside roller Within which it is, mounted, and" having a transversely extending groove, means carried by said frictional rollers and extendmg into the sald transversely extending groove for engageinent ;=with said annular member, and adjustable clips carried by said I hooks; whereby, the rotatable movement of the said eccentric members'is limited.

1 Inwitnesswhereof, Ihereuntosubscribe .my name this 29th day of September; A, D;

JOHN soHUssLEn five cents each; by addressinglthe'fc ommissiorieroftlateuts,

Washington, D. C.

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